Necktie



H. L. FREZEL March 7, 1939.

NECKTIE Filed Dec. 31, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. HARRYLFREZELATTORNEYS- H. L. FREZEL 2,149,884

NECKTIE Filed Dec. 31, 1.936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 March 7, 1939.

I i villfi 'INVENTOR. HARRYLFR ZEL- BY I ATTORNEYS- Patented Mar. 7,1939 NECKTIE Harry L. Frezel,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Application December 31, 1936, Serial No. 118,620

4 Claims.

This invention relates to preformed neckties and has for its object ofwhich may be adjusted with respect to the knot the wearer.

Preformed neckties having vertically portions now in use are objecti theproduction of a prependant onable because of the fact that the pendantportions are seldom attached in the knot portion.

pendant portions tion when worn.

proper axial relationship to the As a result either one or both will notbe in the proper posi- It is the object of this invention to produce apreformed necktie which will be free of this objection.

I have solved this problem b direct attachment of y eliminating the thependant portions to the knot portion. Instead I attach what I term anadjustment strip to the knot portion and then attach the pendantportions to the free end of the adjustment strip. For the purpose of Ihave set forth in the illustrati ng my invention,

drawings, which are part hereof, and will now describe two of the manyforms into which my novel concept may .be incorporated.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a rear view of a fragment of my novel tieconsisting of the knot portion, the neck portion, and front pendant tieportions as these elements appear at the end of the first step in themanufacture of my novel tie.

Portions of certain elements have been broken away for the sake ofclearness.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view taken similarly to Figure 1 and shows the fragmentshown in Figure 1 as it appears at the end of the second step in themaking of my novel tie.

Figure 4 is a section taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 3. 1

Figure 5 is a view taken similarly to Figure 1 cover element has beenbroken of clearness.

away for the sake Figure 6 is a section taken along the line 6-6 ofFigure 5.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a completed tie as the same appearswhen normally inside face on the outside.

made with the The lower portion of the front and back pendant membershave been broken away for the purpose of permitting the showing of theremaining elements on as large a scale as possible.

Figure 8 is a view taken sim ilarly to Figure 1 of a modification andshows the fragment as it appears at the end of the first step in themanufacture of the tie.

Figure 9 is a section taken along of Figure 8. 7

Referring more particularly to Figures 1 to '7 of the drawings, whereinsimilar reference numerals denote similar parts, reference numeral ldesignates my novel tie as a unit which consists of the knot portionattached along one of its edges 4 to the body member l8 of the burlapelement ll of the knot portion 2 by the line of stitches 5, theadjustment strip 6 attached along one of its edges 1 the line 9-9 2, theadjustment strip 3 10' to said burlap element body member [8 by the 16line of stitches 8, the combined neck and rear pendant portion 9attached along its edge [0. to the free edge ll of the adjustment strip3 by the line of stitches l2, and the front pendant portion !3 l5 of theadjustment strip 6 by the line of stitches l6.

To make my novel tie shown in Figures 1 to '7, I first form theindividual elements and then assemble the elements ing of said elementsand making said assembly I proceed as follows:

I take a piece of buckram 11, turn its edges as shown at l9, and attachsaid edges to the body attached along its edge M to the edge 20 soformed. In the formportion !8 by means of the line of stitches 20 thecombined neck and rear pendant portion by means of the stitches l2 thusforming a unit consisting of the combined neck and rear pendant portion9 and the adjustment strip 3. I form a unit consisting of the frontpendant portion l3 and the adjustment strip 6 by attaching them 5together near their edges l4 and I5 by means of the line of stitches l6.

. I place the knot cover element 26 upon the inner face 21 of thebuckram element I! and attach it thereto by means of paste 28. Then Iattach the free end 4 of the adjustment strip 3 to the body member l8 ofthe buckram element I! by means of the line of stitches 5 and the freeend 'I of the adjustment strip 6 to the body member I8 of the buckram I!by means of the line of I w- M... v nu vyuaululullfl ualvc portion shownin Figure 5 and causing it to as sume the shape shown in Figurefl;

The structure shown in Figures 8 and 9 differs from that shown inFigures 1 and 2 only in the fact that a single adjustment strip 3| hasbeen substituted for the two adjustment strips 3 and 6.

In making the tie disclosed in Figures 8 and 9 I depart only in thefollowing particulars from the method followed in the making of the tiesshown in Figures 1 to 7.

Instead of forming a unit consisting of the adjustment strip 3 and neckrear pendant portion 9 and another unit consisting of the adjustmentstrip 6 and front pendant portion i3 and attaching each of these unitsto the body member it of the buckram l l, I form a single unitconsisting of the adjustment strip 3! to one end 32 of which I attachthe end H! of the neck and rear pendant portion 9 by means of thestitches 33 and to the other end 34 of which I attach the end M of thefront pendant portion l3 by means of the line of stitches 35. Then Iattach the adjustment strip 3| to the body portion 58 of the buckram !1by means of the line of stitches 35 thus connecting the unit to thebuckram l l. I

The above disclosure is to be understood as being by the way ofillustration only and not by the way of limitation since many changesmay be made in the device here shown without departing from the spiritof my invention which consists in attaching either one or two adjustmentstrips to the knot portion of a tie and attaching the pendant portion orportions of the tie to said adjustment strip or strips. The use ofadjustment strips makes it possible to adjust the pendant portions ofthe tie to the'proper positions with respect to the knot.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and useful is:

1. A preformed necktie comprising a knot portion having a longitudinalgap formed in the rear thereof and consisting of a base member of stiffmaterial and a cover member of flexible material; a short flexible stripdisposed within and stitched ends; a Iront pendant portion\ ry; upperend only to one of the free end" flexible strip; a combined neck andrear pencra portion stitched at its upper end only to the other of thefree ends of said flexible strip; said stitching connecting saidflexible strip tosaid knot portion and said pendant portions fallingwholly within and being concealedrby the knot portion material.

2. A preformed necktie comprising a knot portion. having a longitudinalgap formed therein and consisting of a base member of stiff material anda cover member of flexible material; a

short flexible strip disposed within said knot por tion, stitched to thebase member of said knot portion, and terminating in two free ends; afront pendant portion stitched at its upper end only to one of the freeends of said flexible strip; a combined neck and rear pendant portionstitched at its upper end only to the other of the free ends of saidflexible strip; said stitching connecting said flexible strip to saidknot portion and said pendant portions falling within and beingconcealed by the flexible material of said knot cover member.

3. A preformed necktie comprising a knot portion having a longitudinalgap formed in the rear thereof and consisting of a base member of stiffmaterial and a cover member of flexible material; two short flexiblestrips each disposed within said knot portion, each attached near one ofits ends to said knot portion and each terminating in an end which isentirely free of said knot portion; a front pendant portion stitched tothe free end of one of said flexible strips; a'combined neck and rearpendant portion stitched to the free end of the other of said flexiblestrips; said stitching connecting said flexible strips to said knotportion and pendant portions falling within and being concealed by saidknot material.

4. A preformed necktie comprising a knot portion having a gap formed inthe rear thereof and consisting of a base member of stiff material and acover member of flexible material; acombined neck and rear pendantportion attached to said knot portion; a short flexible strip disposedwithin and stitched to said knot portion and terminating in at least onefree end; a front pendant portion stitched at its upper end only to saidfree end of said flexible strip; said stitching connecting said flexiblestrip to said knot and pendant portions falling within and beingconcealed by said knot material.

HARRY L. FREZEL.

